Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Palestine
Palestine: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 52.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 176 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 2014
All-time low
38.8%
in 2005
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Palestine stood at 52.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Palestine peaked at 57.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2005.
Palestine ranks 12th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.5% | — |
| 2000 | 48.1% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | +1.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 52.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 52.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.1%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 38.8% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 50.7% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 51.2% | 52.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 9 Sierra Leone 52.1% compare
- 10 Gambia 52.1% compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 52.0% compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 51.8% compare
- 14 Nauru 51.7% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 51.5% compare
More education data for Palestine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Palestine?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Palestine was 52.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2005.
- How does Palestine rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Palestine ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release